Wigan v QPR 1Apr23 1 - 0 FT 19th/42pts

Balogun does give the defence a lot more stability. In the 8 games he's finished we've only lost 2 and earlier this season when we played Wigan at home he got on the scoresheet.

Will Keane is 12 without a goal too.

The betting slip is easy to fill in this weekend!

Right Will Keane hatrick first 5 minutes

6-2 this time I reckon

And here is this weeks Preview Show ahead of this big match. Biggest match of the season?

Yes that stat with our top scorer on 6 hasn't changed since before the World Cup. Just crazy.

The news that Kakay is likely to miss out does cause us a big issue at the back. Does he go with Drewe at left back? Or could we even see Dozzell or Field forced to play left wing back?

Or maybe he will have to play Laird over that side with Drewe or Adomah on the right.

None of those combinations are ideal and cause us a headache.

My understanding from the media and GA's pre-match video is that both Paal and Kakay had knee injuries and, whilst Kakay's is not major and he will be available for selection, Paal's problem is the more serious of the two. So, I do not expect him to be available (unless this is deception) and he will be sorely missed! I really do not want to see Field removed from his effective duties as DM to cover LB or (more likely) LWB though! That is why in my line-up I had Willock there instead as a 'best worse-case' option... The club has painted itself into a corner by relying upon Paal's fitness and having no viable alternative!

Most nervous I’ve been about a game since our play off final against Derby
We really need to win this one

QPR: Dieng, Dickie, Balogun, Dunne, Laird, Paal Johansen, Field, Willock, Martin, Dykes.
Subs: Archer, Drewe, Dozzell, Adomah, Amos, Chair, Lowe.

No Tim or Sinclair